Evidence for slowing as a function of index of difficulty in young adults with down syndrome

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 411-426

  Lam, Melanie Y ^a   Hodges, Nicola J ^a   Virji Babul, Naznin ^b   Latash, Mark L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Down Syndrome Research Foundation   (Canada)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75849131710     PISSN: 19447558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-114.6.411     Document Type: Article

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